Extensive library dedicated to agriculture sold over two days in London auction
Comprising some 3000 books ranging in date from 1473-1840, one of the finest collections of books on agriculture ever assembled was dispersed by Forum Auctions (30/24/14.4% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in a July 10-11 sale that totalled £1.6m.
The ‘Lawes Agricultural Library’ was named after John Bennet Lawes, an agricultural scientist and …